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- SUSPENDER BUCKLE.

No. 392,293.- r Patented Nov. 6, 1888.

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WILLIAM E. SMITH, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE B. GOODMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

SUSPENDER-BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 392,293, dated November 6, 1888.

" Application filed July 18, 1888. Serial No. 280,250. (No model.)

useful Improvements in Suspender-Buckles;

and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved buckle with the lever so pivoted that the said lever comes in the front of the buckle. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of a buckle in which the lever is pivoted so that the lever is at the back of the buckle. Fig. 3 represents the three parts of the buckle before they are assembled. Fig. 4. is a perspective view of the front and back plates in position ready to be secured together, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the front plates of the buckle shown in Fig. 1.

Like letters of referen ee indicate corresponding parts in the different views.

My invention relates to suspender-buckles; and it consists in constructing the buckle of three parts-sviz a front and back plate and a cam-lever so pivoted between the plates as to make a perfectly-smooth exterior both on the front and back of the buckle.

Referring again to the drawings, and especially to the buckle shown in Fig. 1, A is the front plate, B the back plate, and C the lever. The back plate, B, is formed of a rectangular strip of sheet metal, with its ends bent over in a plane parallel with the plate and formed with depressions or indentations b b-one at each end-to form bearings for the pintles on the cam-lever C, as best shown in the lower view of Fig. 3. The front plate, A, is also formed of a rectangular strip of metal,with aportion cut away at its lower end, as at a, Fig. 5, leaving two projecting ends, a a, between which the cam-lever swings. These projections aa are extended and bent up to form lugs a a, and lugs or fangs a a" are also formed on the top of plate A. These lugs or tangs are for apurpose which will be hereinafter explained. The lever C is of the usual form, and is provided, as shown, with a spring-hook for the cast-off. The top of lever C is bent at a right angle and provided with teeth or not, as may be desired, as shown at c. Projecting on each side of this right-angled biting portion of the lever are the pintles c c, by means of which the lever is pivoted to the front and back plates, or rather between them. The pintles of the lever are laid in the bearings I) Z). The front plate, A, is laid over the lever, and, it will be seen, corresponds in size with the plate B. The'lugs or tangs when the parts are thus assembled will project inward, as clearly shown in Fig. 4, where the lever is omitted for clearness. The lugs a a are then bent down or upset against the inner surfaces of the bentover ends of the back plate, and the parts are thus secured together.

If desired for additional security and to produce a stronger buckle, the ends of the front plate may be soldered or brazed to the back plate.

The only difference between the buckle shown in Fig. 2 and that represented in the other figures consists in having the lever at the back instead of at the front of the buckle. The means of pivoting the lever and securing the parts together are the same. The lever in this instance, however, is not provided with the hook for the cast-off, and is therefore shortened, as shown. The cast-ioif ,hookis formed as part of the front plate instead of being on the lever, as in Fig. 1.

By my invention I am enabled to produce a buckle that is simple and easy of construction, that is composed of three parts, that is practically inexpensive to manufacture, and that is neat and effective in use.

Having thus described my improvement, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A Suspender-buckle comprising a front plate provided with lugs or tangs at its edges, a back plate with bent-over end portions and formed with indentations or bearings, and a lever pivoted in said bearings, said parts heing secured together by bending or upsetting secured together by means of the lugs, subthe lugs or tangs against the bent end porstantially as set forth. IO tions, substantially as set forth. In testimony whereofI affix my signature in 2. A snspender-buckle comprising the front presence of two Witnesses. 5 plate, A, with lugs 0r mugs 0n the edges, the \VILLIAM E. SMITH.

back plate, B, with bentover ends and bear- \Vitnesses: ings formed therein, and the lever C, pivoted EBENEZER S. PHILLIPS,

in said bearings, the parts being clamped 0r EDWARD B. SEYMOUR. 

